VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2015-2502
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 51.1%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 4 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 51.13% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 13 April 2022 · due 4 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2502
References
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728Exploit
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721Press/Media Coverage
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wildPress/Media Coverage
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728Exploit
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721Press/Media Coverage
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wildPress/Media Coverage
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2502US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.